Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 430-438
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230254
Effectiveness of STP on Knowledge of Mucormycosis and Its Prevention in COVID-19 Patients Among Nursing Officers
Deepa Rajashekhar Degal1, Dr. Shridhar Pujari2, Dr. Deelip Somaninga Natekar3
1M.Sc. Nursing Final year, Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka
3Principal, (Ph.D. in Nursing), Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Corresponding Author: Deepa Rajashekhar Degal
ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is a vascular disease caused by saprophytic fungi of the order Mucorales. The true incidence of mucormycosis in India is unknown due to the lack of population based studies. The prevalence of mucormycosis in India is about 70 times higher than the global figure.
Methods: In this study, a pre-experimental study with pre-test and post-test groups was used without a control group. Fifty subjects were selected using a suitable sample. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive and statistical methods (mean, frequency distribution, paired t-test and chi-square test).
Results: The overall result shows that the mean knowledge score after the test was 21.02 ( SD ±5.77), which is 70.06% of the total score. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 14.02 ( SD ± 5.17), representing 46.7% of the total score. The mean overall effectiveness of STP was 7 with SD±0.6, corresponding to 23.36% of the total score. Because the calculated score was much higher than the table score (1.96), the results show that the difference between the nurses' mean pretest (14.02 ± 5.17) and posttest (21.02 ± 5.77) knowledge scores was statistically significant at a significance level of 0.05 significance level [t=3.70, p<0.05].
Conclusion: A significant difference was found between pretest and posttest knowledge test scores in nurses. This study proves that the STP was effective in improving nurses' knowledge of mucormycosis and its prevention in covid-19 patients.
Keywords: Assess, Effectiveness, Structured teaching programme, Mucormycosis, Nursing Officers.